NO Sooner had our gracious King Charles his ex­cellence established an united peace, between his loyall countrymen of Scotland, and us his loving Subjects of England, but hee prepared himselfe, being accompanied with many of the Nobi­lity, to see his Princely Court of England, whereas four moneths absence had caused a generall mourning Vesture to be worne, throughout the whole Realme of England, every faithfull hearted Englishman can wit­nesse this my saying to be true: Amongst which num­berlesse number of solitary mourners I beseech you to take notice of that Pearles Paragon, our gracious and grieved Queene Mary.

Who like unto the Turtle Dove, refused to be com­forted in the time of the absence of her thrice renow­ned and Princely companion: her bed the bed of care­fulnesse, her bread the bread of sorrow, and her drink often mingled with brinish teares; but because I have matters of Ioy in hand to speake of, I will here omit these sorrowfull Elegies, and put you in mind of such a Triumphant day of melody, which may ravish each mans heart with merriment, which heares the report of the same; first to speake of the noble and honoura­ble [Page] assemblies in Parliament from the highest to the meanest: their hearts were all filled with the comfor [...] ­ble tydings of the unparalleld news of their soveraigns approach.

Then secondly, the Honourable L. Mayor of London and his followers with all diligence, prepared them­selves in all their warlik abiliments, as if Mars himselfe the God of Battel had beene their conducter: where­by what with the sounding of Trumpets, bouncing of Muskets, and Ratling of Drums, the very aire azure seemed to rejoyce, adding Ecchoes to their felicity.

Then in ample manner marched the Citizens, with their companies in order, being placed as followes: first the 12. leaders of the 12. chiefest companies ap­peared in their gorgeous accoutrements.

Here followeth a list of the Companies, which presented themselves, before the Kings Majestie, on Thursday, being the 25. of November.

Forty of every severall companie mounted on Horseback with each one a Chaine of Gold about his neck; and two men a peece for their attendance, with their standers borne before them most bravely, the Flags and streamers were of sundry colours according to their callings.

The first the worthy company of Mercers, the second Grosers, the third Drapers, the fourth Fish-mongers, the fift Gold-smith, the sixt Skinners, the seventh Marchant Taylors, the eight Haberdashers, the ninth Salters, the tenth Ironmongers, the eleventh Vinteners, the twelfth Cloth workers.

These Gentlemen Citizens, with thousands more, which are too tedious to be named, rode triumphant­ly out of the City of London, to give an humble Salu­tation [Page] to this Princely guest, and his noble followers, where after they had upon bended knees, presented to the Kings most excellent majesty, a rich and costly gift as a Token of their devoted love to his grace, they seemed every one hartily to rejoyce in that his Majesty did so lovingly accept of their gift, and there withall both rich and poore both high and low, old and young, men women and children at once shouted forth as if it were in a solemne passion with these words, the Lord preserve our dread Soveraigne King Charles.

After that the Lord Meyor, and the rest of the Al­dermen of London attended on by Marsses warlike sonnes, the Artillery men, and also the forenamed twelve companies, of which every master had two men, to attend him in Livery Coats, they invited both the King, Queene and Prince, to such a sumptuous Banquet, that by report, the oldest man now living ne­ver knew the like.

This sumptuous Banquet was kept in Guild Hall, where was plenty of all delicates, that befitted such a worthy Company; there was eating without grudging, drinking, without surfetting, Ioy witkout sorrowing, love without dissimulation, mirth without mourning, the poore relieved, the widdowes comforted, the Or­phans cherished, and every one contented.

This stately feast being ended, and the night nearely approaching, the K. Quern and Prince were conducted to his majesties palace princely, at white Hall in West­minster; by the honourable Lord Mayor of London, together with the Sheriffes and Aldermen, and multi­tudes of other Officers and people, with Links, Tapers, and Torches, while the Bells Ring forth their melodies the Silver Trumpet sounded forth piercing Ecchoes, [Page] the Bon-fiers blazing on high, but yet the voyce of the Kings loyall Subjects farre exceeded all the rest of the musick; for still the generall cry was, the Lord preserve King Charles.

Not onely the voyce of earthly people, graced our gracious King and Queene; but the very fixed starres of the firmament seemed as it were to dance for Ioy; as if that Tytan and Cynthia had made a perfect agree­ment, to unite a second Nuptiall, and so to Ioyne these Royall personages together, presently after the which the Lord Mayor of London and the rest of his stately attendance, departed with much honoured Ioy, where now I leave them all in generall, continuing my hearty Prayers for King Charles, Queene Mary, the Prince of Wales, and all their well wishers. Amen, Amen.